PILOTE (1959-1960)

Founded in October 1959, Pilote was a french weekly magazine illustrated with comic’s mostly aimed at a young public. Edited by the Société des Editions Pilote, the title was subsequently bought by Dargaud at the end of 1960 in order to facilitate its development. Pilote had a decisive influence on the comic strip and the french editorial market in the 1960s. A number of highly successful series have been created in this review including : Asterix by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny, The adventures of little Nicolas by Sempé and Goscinny, Tanguy and Laverdure by Charlier, Achile Talon by Greg or The Adventures of the Caliph Haroun El Poussah later renamed Iznogoud by Goscinny and Jean Tabary. Below are being shown the cartoons by Lassalvy published in Pilote.